Welcome to the Current Events Wiki for Danny Jones Middle School
Here you will find information on searching, choosing, and summarizing news articles for your classes.
Before you search take time to understand what makes a newsworthy article.
According to Gary Hopkins, editor of Education World, a website for educators, there are twelve indicators to consider. Be sure to evaluate your article according to these indicators:
Timeliness
Relevance
Magnitude
Unexpectedness
Impact
Reference to someone famous or important
Oddity
Conflict
Reference to something negative
Continuity
Emotions
Progress
Hopkins, Gary. "Twenty-Five Great Ideas for Teaching Current Events ." Education World. EDmin.com, 17 Sept. 2010. Web. 6 Jan. 2011.
Welcome to the Current Events Wiki for Danny Jones Middle School
Here you will find information on searching, choosing, and summarizing news articles for your classes.
Before you search take time to understand what makes a newsworthy article.
According to Gary Hopkins, editor of Education World, a website for educators, there are twelve indicators to consider. Be sure to evaluate your article according to these indicators:
Hopkins, Gary. "Twenty-Five Great Ideas for Teaching Current Events ." Education World. EDmin.com, 17 Sept. 2010. Web. 6 Jan. 2011.
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National News
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NEWSWEEK
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